DEV Community

João Maranhão
João Maranhão

Posted on

What kind of jobs should I apply with this portfolio?

Since my last article was so successful, I would like to ask you what area would this project fall into?

For those who haven't seen the article, here's the link:

I'm looking for my first job as a software developer, I'm applying for front-end, back-end jobs, but this project specifically doesn't fit exactly into any of these areas.

I have a few other projects I've done, including my personal website.

I'm studying both front-end and back-end, I like both.

I would like your opinion about my portfolio, is it good for a first job?

I know I need to do more projects, and I'm already doing it, but I'd like feedback.

Top comments (4)

Collapse
 
joelbonetr profile image
JoelBonetR 🥇 • Edited

The project you did relates to more than one thing at the same time. That's ok and that's what happens with most projects.

Anyways it's your skill with a language (Python? JavaScript?), the understanding of the platform you work with (web?) and the understanding on how that given language works on the runtime environment (server?) and the knowledge of some framework or and/or library (Django? React?) what defines the kind of open job positions more prone to hire you.

Send me a DM on LinkedIn if you want so we can discuss your experience and maybe recommend you to some open job position in Brazil that may suit you.

Best regards

Collapse
 
joaomaranhao profile image
João Maranhão

Actually I'm more comfortable with Typescript to do web projects.
The doubt that I had was about what field this project would fit. Maybe backend I guess.
I'm gonna do more usual projects to add to my portfolio, like an Rest API with some dB like Postgres. I think that kind of project would be more "hireble".
Thank you!

Collapse
 
aburd profile image
Aaron B

Great start! I love the use of space and color. It's an attractive portfolio page for sure.

I know I need to do more projects, and I'm already doing it, but I'd like feedback.

Even when you have a lot of experience, it does necessarily mean your portfolio would be good. Sometimes giving the reader more information about what kinds of projects, team, technologies, etc. you're looking for, or what your approach to software is can be instructive to the reader.

Also, I couldn't read the language on it, but it looks like you also speak English? It means you'd be open to working in English as well perhaps? If so, I would suggest adding a language option to your portfolio so more users can read it!

Collapse
 
joaomaranhao profile image
João Maranhão

Yeah, I do speaks English, but I'm not fluent though. But I definitely will do an English version of my website.
Thank you for the feedback, I really appreciate it!